Strengthening the Territory’s Recycling Capacity
More than 5,700 tonnes per annum of waste will be diverted from Northern Territory landfill each year thanks to a $1.24 million co-investment from the Australian and Northern Territory Governments.
Funding for 4 new projects will address gaps in the Territory’s waste recycling capabilities including in the remote communities of Lajamanu, Laramba and Engawala. Three project sites are near Darwin and Katherine.
The 4 successful projects are:
- Elsam Pipe Systems Pty Ltd will receive $266,709 for a pelletising line and conveyor system. The pelletising line will process waste HDPE plastics and the conveyor system will convey output from the pelletising line to then be reused as poly pipe.
- Central Desert Regional Council will receive $130,614 to construct recycling bays at waste management facilities in the remote communities of Lajamanu, Laramba and Engawala.
- King’s Group Pty Ltd will receive $750,000 to recycle agricultural plastics (plastic mulch and bins) generated from its own farming business as well as from other agricultural businesses operating in Katherine and nearby regions.
- City of Darwin will receive $90,000 to install a stationary compactor unit with a capacity of holding 35 cubic meters of cardboard. This will replace the current system to collect and recycle cardboard using front lift bins and divert 410 tonnes of waste cardboard from going to landfill each year.
The investment is expected to support more than 12 ongoing jobs and 14 construction jobs, and with additional funding from industry the total investment is $2.6 million.
The new and upgraded facilities will process waste plastics, tyres, paper and cardboard, and glass, and turn them into valuable new commodities such as polyethylene irrigation pipe and rigid plastic produce bins.
The Australian Government’s Recycling Modernisation Fund is accelerating Australia’s circular economy so that when a product is no longer useful or required for its initial purpose, it is either reused, recycled or remanufactured.
Projects already announced under the Recycling Modernisation Fund will add an extra 1 million tonnes of processing capacity every year. By investing in recycling, we’re keeping Australia’s waste out of landfill and supporting new jobs.
When combined with co-investment from all states and industry, the Recycling Modernisation Fund will give a $1 billion boost to Australian recycling.
More information on the Recycling Modernisation Fund is available at: Investing in Australia's waste and recycling infrastructure - DCCEEW and NT Recycling Modernisation Fund | NT.GOV.AU
The NTRMF is one way the Northern Territory Government is establishing the waste industry as a contributor to the Territory’s $40 billion by 2030 vision, a key priority of the Northern Territory Circular Economy Strategy 2022-2027 which can be found here https://depws.nt.gov.au/programs-and-strategies/circular-economy
